Barbara Thompson

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 It was Gary’s birthday party in Hudson at the Pitchfork Brewery. Gary and Julie invited folks to come to play in a polka band and eat pizza. We went! There were several trumpets, a trombone, a horn, a drummer, two saxophones, a flute, a baritone, and (at most) six tubas. The […]

Monday, April 24, 2023 I was excited to go back to kindergarten this morning. Elementary schools were off for a workshop day, so they had had me the last time they were at school. The paraprofessional who had helped me do everything on Thursday was going to be gone, but she assured me she had

Sunday, April 23, 2023 Today was the Sheldon Theater Brass Band spring concert. I really enjoyed the concert. During the first half, John (the announcer) started talking about Keith and his experience with Cory Band. The band was playing Elephant Patrol by Cory conductor Philip Harper, a tune Keith played with the band and had

Saturday, April 22. 2023 Our friend, Peter, started playing in the Minnesota State Band last year. He invited us to his concert this afternoon and we were happy to go. When we got downtown to the History Center, the line to get into the parking lot was 10 cars long. Huh. There were more than

Friday, April 21, 2023 I was back to the social studies hall at high school today, this time in the AP World History classroom. My sub note said, “They know what to do. Review for ch 7 and 8 in AP classroom.” Not a lot to go on, but generally AP students are pretty motivated.

Thursday, April 20, 2023 I went to kindergarten! On purpose! I signed up at to do a half day sub job in kindergarten at my favorite elementary school. Two days ago the teacher texted me and asked if I could do the entire day. My first thought was that I wasn’t sure I could do

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 It seems like I am always sick and Keith is taking care of me. He is an excellent taker-carer. Things get a little dicer when it is my turn to be the care giver. He had carpal tunnel surgery on his right hand this morning. He had to be there at

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 I read an article written by a Spanish woman who is now living in Nebraska about the difference between living in Spain and living in the United States. I was glad she lives in the middle of the country, because I thought that was more like most people live – or

Monday, April 17, 2023 It was summer last week. Then it was a holiday weekend. Then my alarm went off at 6am to wake up for work and THAT was not what I wanted to do. It was a tired day. I didn’t get to nap because I invited Alexander over for dinner and he

Sunday, April 16, 2023 He keeps saying that, so I guess that is how he thinks of his 60th birthday. Happy birthday, Keith! He started his day super early. He woke up, got up, and had Pandora blueberry Frosted Flakes. Frosted Flakes are his favorite and he looked at the blue Pandora version several times